Actually, I would have no opposition to maximizing revenue schemes, if only it was not perpetrated by those who are against these programs. Oxymoronic politics.
So here we have it. Michigan has been penalized by the feds for Medicaid fraud, cutting their money. Michigan has to pay it back, too. Here is the game they came up with:
Instead of a flat tax on each medical services health care providers, tax each transaction. Sounds like H.R.870.
Senate Bill 348: Revise medical services taxes to get more federal Medicaid money
Introduced by Sen. Roger Kahn (R) on April 27, 2011.
Passed 26 to 9 in the Senate on June 30, 2011, to repeal a 6 percent use tax on medical services health care providers, and replace it with a 1 percent tax on health insurance claims. These taxes are designed to “game” the federal Medicaid system in ways that result in higher federal payments to Michigan’s medical welfare system. This bill creates the new tax.
See [Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"] at http://www.michiganvotes.org/
Here, Michigan will run game of the feds. Playa, playa is about to get paid. Not bad but now, it gets better. Michigan shall now raise the age of eligibility of foster care from 18 to 21. That's right. The state can now come up with more reasons to put more kids and keep more kids in the foster care system longer.
On it's face, it would be a good thing if it was offering services but if you have never dealt with child protective services, you would not wish that hell upon any living soul.
I guess as more and more entitlement programs are cut, the more reasons will be created, funded through the feds, to care for the poor. Foster care is a mainly a Medicaid funded program.
The Michigan Department of Community Health appealed a March 28, 2008 determination by the Centers of Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) disallowing $89,848,860 in federal Medicaid reimbursement.
Michigan lost its appeal.
Game on.
The last time I checked, a state could not use federal dollars to pay its state participation in the program nor could a state tax federal funding. I could be wrong so I will go ask.
Senate Bill 435: Foster care services age increase package
Reported in the Senate on June 30, 2011, with the recommendation that the bill pass.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/
Reported in the Senate on June 30, 2011, with the recommendation that the bill pass.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/
Senate Bill 435: Foster care services age increase package
Introduced by Sen. Bruce Caswell (R) on June 14, 2011.
Passed 38 to 0 in the Senate on June 30, 2011, to increase the eligible age from 18 to 21 for young adult foster care, guardianship assistance, and adoption assistance programs.
See [Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"] at http://www.michiganvotes.org/
Introduced by Sen. Bruce Caswell (R) on June 14, 2011.
Passed 38 to 0 in the Senate on June 30, 2011, to increase the eligible age from 18 to 21 for young adult foster care, guardianship assistance, and adoption assistance programs.
See [Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"] at http://www.michiganvotes.org/
Senate Bill 436: Foster care services age increase package
Reported in the Senate on June 30, 2011, with the recommendation that the bill pass.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/
Reported in the Senate on June 30, 2011, with the recommendation that the bill pass.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/
Senate Bill 436: Foster care services age increase package
Introduced by Sen. Judy Emmons (R) on June 14, 2011.
Passed 38 to 0 in the Senate on June 30, 2011, to authorize state maintenance payments to foster care providers of certain individuals up to age 21, rather than age 18.
See [Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"] at http://www.michiganvotes.org/
Introduced by Sen. Judy Emmons (R) on June 14, 2011.
Passed 38 to 0 in the Senate on June 30, 2011, to authorize state maintenance payments to foster care providers of certain individuals up to age 21, rather than age 18.
See [Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"] at http://www.michiganvotes.org/
Senate Bill 437: Foster care services age increase package
Reported in the Senate on June 30, 2011, with the recommendation that the bill pass.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/
Reported in the Senate on June 30, 2011, with the recommendation that the bill pass.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/
Senate Bill 437: Foster care services age increase package
Introduced by Sen. Mark Jansen (R) on June 14, 2011.
Passed 38 to 0 in the Senate on June 30, 2011, to increase from age 19 to 21 the age at which a child who has been made a ward of the state ceases to be, if this is what the person chooses.
See [Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"] at http://www.michiganvotes.org/
Introduced by Sen. Mark Jansen (R) on June 14, 2011.
Passed 38 to 0 in the Senate on June 30, 2011, to increase from age 19 to 21 the age at which a child who has been made a ward of the state ceases to be, if this is what the person chooses.
See [Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"] at http://www.michiganvotes.org/
Senate Bill 438
Referred in the Senate on June 30, 2011, with the recommendation that the bill pass.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/
Referred in the Senate on June 30, 2011, with the recommendation that the bill pass.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/
Senate Bill 438
Introduced by Sen. John Moolenaar (R) on June 14, 2011.
Passed 38 to 0 in the Senate on June 30, 2011, to authorize state payments to child care organizations that provide foster care, juvenile justice or related services to certain young people up to age 21, rather than age 18.
See [Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"] at http://www.michiganvotes.org/
Introduced by Sen. John Moolenaar (R) on June 14, 2011.
Passed 38 to 0 in the Senate on June 30, 2011, to authorize state payments to child care organizations that provide foster care, juvenile justice or related services to certain young people up to age 21, rather than age 18.
See [Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"] at http://www.michiganvotes.org/
Senate Bill 439: Foster care services age increase package
Reported in the Senate on June 30, 2011, with the recommendation that the bill pass.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/
Reported in the Senate on June 30, 2011, with the recommendation that the bill pass.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/
Senate Bill 440: Foster care services age increase package
Reported in the Senate on June 30, 2011, with the recommendation that the bill pass.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/
Reported in the Senate on June 30, 2011, with the recommendation that the bill pass.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/
Senate Bill 440: Foster care services age increase package
Introduced by Sen. John Proos, IV (R) on June 14, 2011.
Passed 38 to 0 in the Senate on June 30, 2011, to authorize state foster care payments and adoption subsidies on behalf of certain children up to age 21, rather than age 18.
See [Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"] at http://www.michiganvotes.org/
Introduced by Sen. John Proos, IV (R) on June 14, 2011.
Passed 38 to 0 in the Senate on June 30, 2011, to authorize state foster care payments and adoption subsidies on behalf of certain children up to age 21, rather than age 18.
See [Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"] at http://www.michiganvotes.org/
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